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Mexican miracle continues

Mexico's unlikely dream is still alive. Morgan Plata's
quicksilver finishing helped them to a 5-2 defeat of Uruguay and
into the final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro
2007 at the first time of asking.

The
Charrúas attempted to dictate a slow pace right from the
kick-off, moving the ball around patiently and taking little - if
any - risks. The alert
Aztecas picked up the gauntlet immediately, however, and
were rewarded for their greater ambition inside a minute when
Morgan Plata fired in a left-foot drive to put the underdogs ahead.

A little over two minutes later Ricar made himself enough
space to level things up, the pace of the game then slowing down as
both sides probed away. Even so, keepers Diego and Miguel Estrada
had to be alert on a couple of occasions each to keep the score at
1-1 going into the first interval.

The cat-and-mouse game continued after the restart. Mexico
controlled possession but with Ricardo Villalobos well shackled
they were unable to convert their superiority into goals. Instead
it was his sidekick Plata who eventually restored the Mexican lead,
his seemingly innocuous free kick taking a vicious bounce off the
sand. Uruguay are nothing if not efficient, though, and Ricar made
the most of slack marking to tie the game up again just before the
second break.

The CONCACAF outfit kept their composure, stuck to their game
plan and just as Uruguay began to exert some pressure, Plata played
a one-two with Villalobos and coolly slid the ball past the
advancing Diego. With just four minutes left on the clock the
Celeste had no option but to attack. But after Estrada had
denied them another equaliser, Plata and Villalobos put the outcome
beyond doubt with late goals to spark yet more celebrations for the
miracle-working Mexicans.